The June jobs report is out and the U.S. economy added 850,000 jobs last month. It's an encouraging pickup from the slower pace of jobs growth over the past three months and a sign that overall economic growth is tracking stronger than in the first quarter of the year.

You see it come out of every paycheck — that small deduction for local income taxes. But where that money goes could change soon, and that might have big implications for budgets in cities like Cincinnati.

Rob Braun is hard at work on the farm. The longtime former WKRC-TV anchor is raising cattle and growing kale and lettuce with his family in Pendleton County. Braun hung up his suit jackets for a white cowboy hat in 2019 when he left Local 12 News after decades on the anchor desk, and he isn't looking back.

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Avondale, one of Cincinnati's most populous neighborhoods, has been without a dedicated grocery store since 2008. That's earned it a designation as a "food desert" and sparked calls for help from those in the community.

Shortly after the launch of the Cincinnati Innovation District, which featured high profile guests like Gov. Mike DeWine, the COVID-19 pandemic arrived here and shut down much of our world. Despite the social and economic challenges bought on by the coronavirus, however, the nascent district managed to thrive anyway.

The Cincinnati neighborhoods of Avondale, Evanston and South Cumminsville are the focus of a new podcast.

Economists have long talked about a mismatch between America's labor needs and its workforce. While many people struggle to find jobs that pay a livable wage, employers looking for people skilled in trades like electrical work are having a hard time finding enough qualified applicants.

The Lloyd Library is crawling with creepy critters this summer for its latest exhibit Incredible Insects: 400 Years of Entomology. The exhibition features illustrated works dating from 1634 to the early 20th century that depict the habitat, anatomy and metamorphosis of insects.

City leaders, community activists and neighbors are coming together with plans to address gun violence after more than 200 shootings in Cincinnati this year. In some incidents children have been caught in the crossfire. A shooting on June 12 between two teenagers outside a Westwood market left an 8-year-old boy with a serious brain injury. On July 4, a shooting at Smale Riverfront Park killed two teens and injured three others.